Barcelona Eliminated from European Competitions

Manchester United of England secured their place in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League by defeating Spanish club Barcelona 2-1 in the second leg of the playoff. After frequently competing in the Champions League, where they faced each other twice in the finals in 2009 and 2011, winning once each, both giants found themselves fighting for a spot in the Europa League Round of 16 due to Barcelona finishing third in their Champions League group and United second in their Europa League group. The first leg of this matchup ended in a 2-2 draw, leading to the decisive match at "Old Trafford," the home of Manchester United. Barcelona initially took the lead with a penalty by Robert Lewandowski in the 18th minute before Manchester United turned the match around with two goals from Brazilians Fred and Antony in the 47th and 73rd minutes, respectively.